It’s the end of the year again, which means it’s time to clean up your classroom. Honestly, I actually enjoyed cleaning up my classroom each year, because it gave me the ability to start with a fresh slate each year. However, it does take a lot of time to do
It’s almost the end of the year! Your Kindergarteners have been hard at work all year and their growth is truly amazing! The last few weeks of school, I love reading some fun end of year books with them to get them excited for next year as First Graders. Here’s
Every year I’ve taught Kindergarten, I’ve been able to teach long vowels in some capacity. Some years, I may just be teaching what a long vowel sound is and going over CVCe words. Other years, my Kindergarten students are able to identify long vowel patterns, read words, and even spell
If your Kindergarten students have mastered CVC words, then you can teach them CVCe words next! Not every curriculum includes CVCe words at the Kindergarten level, but it is helpful to introduce them to CVCe words and short or long vowel sounds before they go to First Grade. Today, I
Once your Kindergarten students learn how to blend, spell, and read CVC words fluently, you may wonder, well where do I go from here? The next phonics skill I work on with my students is digraphs or consonant blends. Today, I will share some of my favorite hands-on and engaging
Once your Kindergarten students have mastered how to blend, spell, and read CVC words fluently, you may find yourself wondering—what’s next? One of the next foundational phonics skills to introduce is consonant blends. In this post, I’m sharing my favorite consonant blends for Kindergarten activities that you can use during
Now more than ever teachers are turning to technology to use digital ELA centers with their students. The two main platforms for easy to use digital activities are Google Slides and Boom Cards. There are pros and cons to using either platform In a survey with more than 1,000 teachers,
Your Kindergarten students CAN work independently. There, I said it. Each group of students that I’ve taught have been very different, however, I have always been able to get all my students to work independently with some work. As the teacher, you need to teach your Kindergarteners HOW to work
Sensory bins are one of the best hands-on center activities for engaging Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten learners! They provide a fun and interactive way to practice fine motor skills, phonics, math, and the alphabet while celebrating the Spring and Easter season. I’ve teamed up with some of my teacher friends
